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There are 100 billion stars in our galaxy, and the average distance between those stars is 30 trillion miles. This introduces another anthropic constant.

If the stars were closer or farther apart, planetary orbits would be affected.

How far is 30 trillion miles? Let’s put it this way: when the space shuttle is in orbit, it travels at 17,000 mph—almost 5 miles per second.

If you could get in the Space Shuttle and speed through space at its maximum velocity, it would take you 201,450 years to travel 30 trillion miles. In other words, if you had gotten into the Space Shuttle at the time of Christ and begun traveling from our sun toward another star an average distance away, you would only be one-hundredth of the way there right now. How incredible is our God!

Let’s keep in mind that’s just between two of the 100 billion stars in our galaxy.

How many stars are there in the entire universe? The number of stars in the universe is about equal to the number of sand grains on all the beaches on all the earth.

And at 17,000 mph it will take you over 200,000 years to go from one grain of sand to another.

The Bible tells us to “look to the heavens” if we want to get an idea of what God is like.

Expressing the teleological argument long before Issac Newton and William Paley, David wrote in Psalm 19, “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.”

Why does God tell us to compare us to compare him with the heavens?

Because God has no limits, and from our perspective neither do the heavens.

God is the unlimited limiter—the un-created Creator of all things.

He is the self-existing, infinite Being who created this vast and beautiful universe out of nothing and who holds it all together.

There is only one entity in our experience that can provide an analogy to the infinity of God.

Infinity is what describes each of God’s attributes whether it be his knowledge, justice, power, and love.

This is why the Bible uses the heavens to help us grasp the infinite height of God’s love for us.

How high are the heavens above the earth? When you consider that there are 30 trillion miles between stars as numerous as the grains of beach sand, you might say, “the heavens are infinitely high.” This accurately describes the height of God’s love.

What is the conclusion you have arrived at based on the evidence for a infinite, all-powerful God?